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In 2014, Louisiana was the state with the highest rate of poverty in the United States, with 23.1% of its citizens living below the poverty threshold. By contrast, the state with the lowest poverty rate in the country was New Hampshire, with 7.2 % living below the poverty threshold.
In November 2013 the U.S. Census Bureau said more than 16% of the population lived in poverty. up from 14.3% (approximately 43.6 million) in 2009 and to its highest level since 1993.